Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 83 The Conflict of Power
Shaking his head, Zhao Xiwei suppressed the complicated emotions.

Whether she likes it or not, she can't escape this palace banquet.

If she now expresses her unwillingness to go and makes the old lady confused, things will be more difficult to end, and in the end it will be only herself who will be hurt.

There is a touch of bitterness in my heart, it is really difficult for people to live a little more comfortable.

But if you give up fighting because of difficulties, it will only get worse and worse.

If you want a better future, you have to endure temporary hardships.

Having made a choice, my heart suddenly became clear.

While observing the old lady's expression, Zhao Xiwei said slowly: "The queen mother named me something, and I definitely can't refuse it. It's just the first time I entered the palace, and I don't understand many things. I need some advice from the old lady."

The old lady sighed, her eyes were three-pointed with love, three-pointed with guilt, and four-pointed helpless: "Don't worry, grandmother will take you by your side, if it's good, everyone will be fine together, if not, Grandma is with you to face it."

With such a sentence, Zhao Xiwei felt a lot more at ease.

The queen mother dared to abuse her, because she was only a concubine, but she might not dare to abuse the old lady of the Zhao family.

Entering the palace this time, there are many dangers. If the old lady is willing to come forward to protect herself at a critical moment, at least she can come back alive.

——For her, living well is the most important thing.

After receiving the old lady's statement, Zhao Xiwei also got up: "Old lady, please rest, the granddaughter will not disturb."

The old lady squeezed her hand.

Zhao Xi was stunned for a moment.

"Sister Wei..." The old lady called softly.

Her eyes floated with a rare tenderness, and she stared at her for a long time before she said: "Being in a family like ours, there are many things you can't help yourself. One day, you will understand your grandmother."

Are you explaining this to yourself?
Zhao Xiwei actually understands it very well, but for some things, understanding is one thing, and true acceptance is another.

Especially feelings.

Just like Mrs. Xu, she must have married him without hesitation because she understood her father's heart.

However, after so many years, she has never really accepted the facts, so she has always regarded Zhao Xiwei as a thorn in her eyes.

Of course, Zhao Xiwei was not such a willful person as Xu.

She held the old lady's hand instead, and softly said something like "Don't worry, grandma, Wei'er should focus on the overall situation." Seeing that the old lady's expression was much more relaxed, she opened the curtain and went out.

Jinxiu greeted him.

Although she was not there just now, she had already heard what happened.

The empress dowager invited the lady in the house to a banquet, but gave her own lady a pair of knee pads.

When she heard these two words, Jinxiu's face turned pale, the queen mother even rewarded the young lady for something that maids didn't need!
She supported Zhao Xiwei through the winding veranda, crossed the circular arch bridge, and returned to the Rose Garden.

The people in the yard also inquired about the news and silently greeted them.

Yin Bao stepped forward to slightly loosen the cape for Zhao Xi, Yulan went to bring tea, Pearl experienced the incident in the back garden, and the fear in her heart has not yet faded, so she came over with a copper basin tremblingly: "Miss, this is with rose fragrance. Warm water, warm your hands."

Zhao Xiwei tilted his head and fell on the bed.

Several maids looked at each other.

"Miss." Jinxiu hurriedly called out in a soft voice, "Are you hungry? I'll ask Mama Liu to make you a bowl of fermented rice balls."

Zhao Xi shook his head slightly and hid his body under the quilt.

She is not hungry, she just feels cold and tired.

In the past 16 years, she considered herself a very strong person.But today, it was just an eunuch in the palace who lightly smashed the fortress she painstakingly built with a knee pad, making her realize clearly that her so-called strength is a joke.

Before that, she felt that silver was the most important thing in the world. With it, she could eat enough, dress warmly, treat her mother well, and solve the biggest problem in her life.

But at this moment, she sadly discovered that there are still some problems in the world that can't be solved with money.

That's the crunch of power.

She has never felt pessimistic because of her identity, but this time she clearly understood what it means to be involuntarily humble.

In their eyes, you are just like an ant. If you want to make your life worse than death, you don't need to come forward in person. Just sending a random servant can make you fall into a doomed situation.

Zhao Xi weakly hugged the soft quilt, curled his body into a ball, and shrank inside.

Seeing this situation, Jinxiu's face became even more worried: "Miss, this servant knows that you want to take a nap, but you should eat and sleep later, at this time, your body is the most important thing, but you mustn't make any mistakes. "

In addition to concern, there is another layer of meaning in these words, which is to remind her that now she is being watched by the Queen Mother, even if she is sick, she has no freedom.

The superior has named you what to do. If you have a physical problem at this time, you are disobedient and unfaithful.

Jinxiu has been a poor member of such a big family for so long, and she has long been familiar with these subtle rules.

But Zhao Xiwei had no such life experience.

She was stunned for a while, then hugged the quilt and said "um".

Several maids, you look at me, I look at you, and I don't know how to solve it.

In their eyes, their lady is omnipotent.

She is smart, witty, brave, kind, calm, and generous... She has all the tenacity of character, so they believe from the bottom of their hearts that no matter what difficulties they encounter, the young lady will overcome them in the end.

But the difficulty in front of me is the empress dowager who covers the sky with one hand!

Jinxiu sighed, gently tucked the quilt on Zhao Xi's behalf, and whispered to the others, "Go and order a soothing incense, and let the lady have a good night's sleep, Yulan, go and tell the kitchen. , and prepare lunch later."

"it is good."

Several people left.

Zhao Xiwei looked at the new goose-yellow bed tent, and said softly, "Jinxiu, what kind of person is the eldest princess?"

Jinxiu was stunned for a moment, why did the young lady mention that the eldest princess was here at this time, and she immediately reacted, the young lady was thinking of a way.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said slowly: "The eldest princess is the only child of the Empress Dowager, and she is also the queen mother's favorite child, and the person whom the eldest princess loves most is the eldest lady."

Zhao Xi turned over slightly, his eyes were as clear as running water, and he looked at Jinxiu and said, "Then you say... If I meet the eldest princess, will I have an extra chance?"

(End of this chapter)